Jenny and Roy Kato, both 34, of Tecumseh, Okla., were killed Thursday in a crash near Wausau. The couple's son, Joshua, 13, also was killed, and daughter, Brook, 5, was injured.

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Jeff Starck
Daily Herald Media

Friends of Roy and Jenny Kato were heartbroken when the couple moved several years ago from the Wausau area to Oklahoma. The hearts of the Kaos' friends broke again after hearing news of the couple's death.

Roy L. Kato, his wife, Jenny R. Kato, both 34, and their 13-year-old son, Joshua Kato, were killed at about 8:35 a.m. Thursday in a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Highway K and Decator Drive in the town of Maine, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.